In the 45 minutes of playing, you still have to play on both offense and defense. Has the Knicks wing really done its best?

In a previous NBA Eastern Conference Finals, the Indiana Pacers defeated the New York Knicks who played at home 114-108 again. After this game, the Pacers widened the total score of the series to 2-0. Next, they will return to home court to continue fighting. It seems that they have already gained an absolute advantage and initiative in this round of series, as they have won two consecutive away games.

Although the Knicks lost the game, the team's starting wing Mikal Bridges' performance is worthy of recognition. Bridges played 45 minutes and 07 seconds in the game, made 9 of 18 shots, 1 of 3 from outside the three-point line, and 1 of 2 free throws, and scored 20 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals. He also had 2 turnovers and 3 fouls, with a plus-minus value of -7. Bridges also maintained a relatively stable feel on the offensive end, and he also scored a lot of points in various ways. In the last quarter of the game, Bridges scored 10 points in various ways. Without Bridges' performance at critical moments, the Knicks might not be able to survive until the last moment of the game. Bridges worked hard enough on the defensive end, and he maintained an extremely high defensive intensity without getting any rest time. Bridges has worked hard enough, but unfortunately the team's overall performance is still not as good as that of the opponent, and his efforts are not rewarded.

In this season's NBA regular season, Bridges played all 82 games. During his 37 minutes of playing time, he averaged 17.6 points, 3.2 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 0.9 steals, 0.5 blocks, and 1.6 turnovers and 1.5 fouls. His shooting percentage was 50%, three-point shooting percentage was 35.4%, and his free throw shooting percentage was 81.4%. In the playoffs, Bridges averaged 40.6 minutes in the first 14 games, with averaging 15.8 points, 5.1 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 1.9 steals and 1.1 blocks, and 2 turnovers and 2 fouls. He shot 45.9%, three-point shooting percentage 32.4%, and free throw shooting percentage 63.6%

Bridges' overall performance during the playoffs was still good. With the playing time further improved compared to the regular season, Bridges still needs to assume a lot of responsibilities on both offense and defense. He needs to maintain sufficient scoring ability on the offensive end, and he also needs to assume certain passing ability and support ability. He also needs to defend against the core characters of his opponents for a long time on the defensive end. Bridges's effect on the court is already good enough, but the problem is that he has played too long, and it is indeed difficult for him to play a greater role. Bridges has almost put his abilities into the extreme. Even so, the Knicks cannot win. So how should they adjust next?